Patents by Inventor John Frank Kralic

John Frank Kralic has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10087633
    Abstract: A clip (61) for holding together an upper roof cladding sheet (29a) and a lower roof cladding sheet (29b) in an end to end, i.e. end lap, relationship on a roof. The clip is formed to fit over and lock onto a rib (31) of the lower cladding sheet and to retain the upper sheet on the clip. An elongate weather strip (57) is formed from a compressible material and includes a pan section (81) that can fill a gap between overlapping pans of the cladding sheets. The pan section includes an upper surface having a series of troughs (87) and ridges (89) along the length of the pan section that has the result of providing the pan section with a variable height along the length of the pan section. The ridges of the pan section compress when the upper roof cladding sheet is positioned on and engaged with the lower cladding sheet in an overlapping relationship with the pan section filling the gap between the cladding sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: John Frank Kralic, Rodney John Gallaty, Michael Celeban
  • Publication number: 20150292209
    Abstract: A clip (61) for holding together an upper roof cladding sheet (29a) and a lower roof cladding sheet (29b) in an end to end, i.e. end lap, relationship on a roof. The clip is formed to fit over and lock onto a rib (31) of the lower cladding sheet and to retain the upper sheet on the clip. An elongate weather strip (57) is formed from a compressible material and includes a pan section (81) that can fill a gap between overlapping pans of the cladding sheets. The pan section includes an upper surface having a series of troughs (87) and ridges (89) along the length of the pan section that has the result of providing the pan section with a variable height along the length of the pan section. The ridges of the pan section compress when the upper roof cladding sheet is positioned on and engaged with the lower cladding sheet in an overlapping relationship with the pan section filling the gap between the cladding sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: John Frank KRALIC, Rodney John GALLATY, Michael CELEBAN
  • Patent number: 8713876
    Abstract: A profiled panel (10) is disclosed. The profiled panel (10) is formed from sheet material. The panel (10) has a plurality of fixed longitudinally extending formations (12) that provide one or more base characteristics of the panel (10), and at least one variable longitudinal formation (22). The variable longitudinal formations (22) are arranged to vary from one panel to another panel. This enables the variance of a width dimension (28) of the panel (10). A profiled panel is also disclosed that includes at least one edge member which is profiled to receive and/or form part of said wall fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Bluescope Steel Limited
    Inventors: John Frank Kralic, Brad Stewart Ryan
  • Publication number: 20110154766
    Abstract: A profiled panel (10) is disclosed. The profiled panel (10) is formed from sheet material. The panel (10) has a plurality of fixed longitudinally extending formations (12) that provide one or more base characteristics of the panel (10), and at least one variable longitudinal formation (22). The variable longitudinal formations (22) are arranged to vary from one panel to another panel. This enables the variance of a width dimension (28) of the panel (10). A profiled panel is also disclosed that includes at least one edge member which is profiled to receive and/or form part of said wall fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED
    Inventors: John Frank Kralic, Brad Stewart Ryan
  • Publication number: 20110154747
    Abstract: A panel comprising one or more decking members is arranged such that a settable material can be supported thereon to form a composite panel. The panel further comprises one or more elongate strengthening elements, each element being arranged to connect to the one or more decking members in a manner such that the one or more elements increase panel strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED
    Inventors: John Frank Kralic, Brad Stewart Ryan
  • Publication number: 20110154768
    Abstract: A composite panel comprising a layer of hardened settable material, at least one element bonded to and/or embedded in the settable material, and one or more connectors fixed to the at least one element, the or each connector comprises a coupling portion that is disposed at a surface of the panel and arranged to form one part of a load bearing coupling, wherein loading induced at the coupling is arranged to be transferred through the connector to the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED
    Inventors: John Frank Kralic, Brad Stewart Ryan
  • Publication number: 20040084582
    Abstract: A cross-arm 5 for a utility pole 4 for use in low to medium voltage electricity distribution and transmission is disclosed. The cross-arm is metallic and coated with an insulatory coating. The steel cross-arm 5 is mounted to the utility pole 4 by way of a steel saddle 6 which incorporates a similar insulatory coating. The saddle extends about one of the pole or the cross-arm and is secured at its opposite ends to the other of the pole or cross-arm and is arranged to be elastically strained so as to cause the two members to be in clamping engagement. A tape 7 may be located between the cross-arm and the utility pole to provide a further insulatory barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: John Frank Kralic